Sr Engineer

Target; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Target is seeking a Senior Engineer in Bengaluru to build reusable platform capabilities for PIQ, focusing on context building, graph-based retrieval, and AI agent frameworks. You will design scalable services, drive context enrichment from diverse data sources, and contribute to statistical modeling and simulation efforts.

The role requires 5+ years of software engineering experience with Python or Java, and a strong foundation in data structures, SQL, and API development.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Proficiency in Python, Java, or similar languages.
• Strong foundations in data structures, algorithms, data modeling, SQL, and API development.
• Experience building production-grade services and reusable frameworks with knowledge of statistics and modeling.
• Exposure to AI, data pipelines, or related modeling techniques is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Harness building & scaffolding: develop reusable agent harnesses and project scaffolding for tool integration, workflow execution and testing.
• Context building: gather, structure, enrich, and manage context from diverse data sources for applications and AI agents.
• Graph creation & Graph RAG: develop graph models and retrieval-augmented generation workflows to connect information and retrieve relevant context.
• Statistical modeling & simulation: develop and validate models that estimate outcomes and support scenario simulation.
• Platform engineering: design scalable APIs and services, own technical delivery, and ensure quality through testing and documentation.

Skills

Python

Java

Data structures

Algorithms

SQL

APIs

Statistics

Modeling

Job description

## Sr EngineerApply: Bangalore,India: Full time: Posted Today: R0000477032About us: Target is an iconic brand, a Fortune 50 company and one of America’s leading retailers. Target as a tech company? Absolutely. We’re the behind-the-scenes powerhouse that fuels Target’s passion and commitment to cutting-edge innovation. We anchor every facet of one of the world’s best-loved retailers with a strong technology framework that relies on the latest tools and technologies—and the brightest people—to deliver incredible value to guests online and in stores. Target Technology Services is on a mission to offer the systems, tools and support that guests and team members need and deserve. Our high-performing teams balance independence with collaboration, and we pride ourselves on being versatile, agile and creative. We drive industry-leading technologies in support of every angle of the business, and help ensure that Target operates smoothly, securely and reliably from the inside out. Role Overview We are looking for a Senior Engineer to build reusable platform capabilities for PIQ, focusing on **context building, graph-based retrieval, agent harnesses, and statistical modeling**. The role combines software engineering with the development of frameworks that support intelligent applications and AI agents.Key Responsibilities* **Harness Building & Scaffolding:** Develop reusable agent harnesses, frameworks, and project scaffolding for tool integration, workflow execution, testing, and evaluation.* **Context Building:** Build capabilities to gather, structure, enrich, and manage context from diverse data sources for applications and AI agents.* **Graph Creation & Graph RAG:** Develop graph models and graph-based retrieval-augmented generation workflows to connect information and retrieve relevant context.* **Statistical Modeling & Simulation:** Develop and validate models that represent variability, estimate outcomes, and support scenario simulation.* **Platform Engineering:** Design scalable APIs and services, own technical delivery, and maintain engineering quality through testing, documentation, and mentoring. Required Qualifications* **5+ years of software engineering experience**, with proficiency in Python, Java, or a similar programming language.* Strong foundations in data structures, algorithms, data modeling, SQL, and API development.* Experience building production-grade services and reusable frameworks, with working knowledge of statistics and modeling. Preferred Experience Exposure to AI agent frameworks, context engineering, knowledge graphs, RAG or Graph RAG, and simulation. Familiarity with cloud platforms and enterprise data systems is a plus ###### About UsTarget is one of the world’s most recognized brands and one of America’s leading retailers. We make Target our guests’ preferred shopping destination by offering outstanding value, inspiration, innovation and an exceptional guest experience that no other retailer can deliver. Target is committed to responsible corporate citizenship, ethical business practices, environmental stewardship and generous community support. Since 1946, we have given 5 percent of our profits back to our communities. Our goal is to work as one team to fulfill our unique brand promise to our guests, wherever and whenever they choose to shop.We'll contact you if you're selected for next steps. In the meantime, follow us at A Bullseye View for the latest news.**Our Benefits**We care about and invest in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.